About me

With an impressive track record spanning almost two decades, Julia Neumann is at the forefront of shaping the future of advertising for the world's leading brands. In her current role, Neumann serves as Partner and Chief Creative Officer at Le Truc, Publicis Groupe's next-generation creative collective.

An Austrian native, Neumann previously held the role of Chief Creative Officer at Johannes Leonardo, where her team developed transformative ideas to spark cultural conversations for clients including Kraft Heinz, Instagram, Uber and Volkswagen. Prior to this, she was Executive Creative Director at TBWA/Chiat Day. Throughout her career she led award-winning campaigns such as "Billie Jean King Your Shoes" for Adidas, JetBlue's "FlyBabies," and MTN Dew's "Major Melon." She began her career in advertising as a copywriter at Saatchi & Saatchi and held roles at Wieden + Kennedy and BBH.

Neumann is frequently sought out by industry publications as a thought leader and recognized for her creative contributions to the industry by Cannes, The One Show, and AICP. Other individual accolades include being named to Business Insider's annual list of Most Creative Women in Advertising in 2013, 2014 and 2016, AdAge's Creatives You Should Know list in 2016, and Adweek's Creative 100 - Agency Leaders to Watch in 2020.

Outside of agency life, Neumann started her own company Wild Things Roar where she takes on passion projects in which creativity can empower causes and people close to her heart. She also has another personal initiative in the works - soon Neumann will be opening a museum her home borough of Brooklyn. This "Museum in Spite of Everything" strives to create a space that spotlights the fibers of forgotten cultural moments, with the first exhibit focusing on women's signature sneakers.